There's nothing wrong with the usage. If there was reference to a particular usage, it
is usually referred to as line, but as a generic item, its rope.

Maybe you should learn the ropes.


"anonymous" wrote in message
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On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:23:41 GMT, Vince Brannigan
said:

the "rope" comes down vertically

Never trust the word of anyone who doesn't' know the difference between a
rope and a line.

There are only three "Ropes" on a boat.....
Bell ,
Anchor,
& ????

JRS

"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
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There's nothing wrong with the usage. If there was reference to a
particular usage, it
is usually referred to as line, but as a generic item, its rope.

Maybe you should learn the ropes.


"anonymous" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:23:41 GMT, Vince Brannigan

said:

the "rope" comes down vertically

Never trust the word of anyone who doesn't' know the difference between
a
rope and a line.

It is a myth that there is only "one" or only "three" ropes on a ship.

Here's a few mo

Head rope
Foot Rope
Slip rope
Tiller ropes
Manrope
Buoy-rope
Top Rope
Rope-bands

And, of course, collectively, the lines are known as "The Ropes."

If you look at any traditional book on seamanship, you'll always see "rope" used when
discussing issues such as how to belay.




"JRS" wrote in message
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There are only three "Ropes" on a boat.....
Bell ,
Anchor,
& ????

JRS

"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
...
There's nothing wrong with the usage. If there was reference to a
particular usage, it
is usually referred to as line, but as a generic item, its rope.

Maybe you should learn the ropes.


"anonymous" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:23:41 GMT, Vince Brannigan

said:

the "rope" comes down vertically

Never trust the word of anyone who doesn't' know the difference between
a
rope and a line.